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Ballston Spa, Ny, Us

Xiamen, Fujian, Cn

Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, Cn

• Spearheaded the charter of the Global Product Team, hiring senior engineers while locating office and test facilities, positioning the company for a 2x+ revenue growth per annum target.• Developed and implemented architecture and requirements for reliable, safe, competitive MWh and kWh storage products including multiple DC/DC, string PCS, pack, enclosure, MW scale PCS, and EMS offerings.• Successfully led the team responsible for launching the Aqua Gen2 storage platform six months after the program charter.

Jiangsu, Changzhou, Cn

• Instrumental in launching the Elementa storage platform, driving more than 430M USD in revenue during the first year of product sales.• Mentored global solar Sales, Project, Engineering, and Product teams on energy storage focusing on sizing/degradation tools, project contracting/execution, and intelligent product documentation.• Successfully negotiated program plans and business cases for a market requirement-driven Elementa Next Gen storage product offering.

Albany, New York, Us

• Established a dynamic ten-person team, facilitating the sale of KCE and up to 1B USD capital raise securing a 3 GWh development pipeline.• Oversaw the specification, negotiation, contracting, and execution of Master Supply and Comprehensive Service Agreements for more than 1.5 GWh of BESS plants, delivering more than 35M USD in savings. • Strategically implemented field operations training, incident tracking, and structured problem-solving processes resulting in an impressive annual fleet availability of over 97% for more than 1.5 GWh of utility-scale storage plants.

Boston, Ma, Us

• Lead architect of the GE Reservoir, enabling a 2 GWh pipeline within six months of product launch. • Developed GE Corporate energy storage product, technology, and integration strategies, leading to reinvestment of 30M USD for utility-scale MVP construction. • Key technical lead for over 1B USD battery RFP between twenty battery suppliers, resulting in 200M USD project savings over four years.• Instrumental in orchestrating a pivot to Li-Ion and developed first-of-its-kind grid black start and hybrid solar and gas turbine plants.• Successful launch of GE’s Durathon (NaNiCl) BESS product and production facilities in 16 months leading to the design and execution of over 200 MWH of early utility-scale BESS in Asia, Europe, and NA.

Latham, Ny, Us

• Established a proactive and skilled team of scientists, engineers, and technicians collaborating with internal and external supply partners to source and construct 1M USD of fuel cell components, ensuring seamless delivery of stacks to support fleet operations.• Excelled in acquiring VOC and leading QFD design-based trade-off processes to develop product and subsystem requirements for fuel cell systems. • Conducted and presented integrated fuel cell system verification, problem-solving, and reliability results to senior staff.• Spearheaded integration and technology comparison activities with leading fuel processor and catalyst development companies.

Minneapolis And St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

• Creation of new industrial catalyst application method for PEM electrodes. Introduced new industrial technique at a MURI review meeting as an undergraduate.• Designed and fabricated a DLM and H2 PEM fuel cell assembly including test stands and computer automated data acquisition systems.• Gained experience in technical writing for research needs.